California State Route 54

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State Route 54

Defined by S&HC § 354, maintained by Caltrans

Length:

15 mi^[1] (24 km)

Formed:

1961^{[citation needed]}

West end:

I-5 in National City

Major
junctions:

SR 125 near Spring Valley

SR 94 near Spring Valley

East end:

El Cajon

State highways in California (list - pre-1964)
County routes in California (list)
< SR 53		SR 55 >
History - Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 54 is a California State Highway in San Diego that connects Interstate 5 to the city of El Cajon. The first section was built in 1961, and the final section was completed in 1976.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System^[2].

1 Route summary
2 Other names
3 Major intersections and exit list
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Route summary

Route 54 starts as a freeway from Interstate 5 at the mouth of the Sweetwater River, with the westbound side on the north bank of the river and the eastbound side on the south bank. The two join up at the intersection of Interstate 805 and continue for several miles. As the freeway turns north, it becomes Route 125 and Route 54 exits at Jamacha Boulevard, following this road until its end at Campo Road.

Here, Route 54 shares a brief concurrency with Route 94, although this is not documented in the legal definition of either route. Jamacha Road begins after about a half mile (800 m) when Campo Rd. and Route 94 head southwards. Route 54 then stays on Jamacha Rd. for the remainder of its routing, ending at the city limits of El Cajon.

The state route had previously continued all the way to Interstate 8, but the portion within the city was relinquished in 2001. El Cajon and San Diego County officials have indicated that they are open to discussing the completion of Route 54 between Route 125 and Interstate 8, but most likely not until after 2030.

[edit] Other names

Route 54 has the following names, as given by various state laws:^[3]

Jamacha Road: from Campo Road to East Main Street.
South Bay Freeway: from I-805 to Route 94.
Filipino-American Highway: from its western terminus to Route 125.

[edit] Major intersections and exit list

Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

The entire route is in San Diego County.

Location	Postmile ^[4]^[5]^[6]	#^[7]	Destinations	Notes
National City	0.00	1	I-5	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north)
	0.40	1C	National City Boulevard, Broadway	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	0.90	1D	Highland Avenue, 4th Avenue	Signed as exit 1 eastbound
	1.88	2	I-805
National City	2.97	3	Plaza Bonita Center Way, Reo Drive
	4.21	4	Woodman Street
	4.99	5	Briarwood Road
	6.30	6	SR 125 south (South Bay Expressway)
	6.70		SR 125 north	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Gap in SR 54; east end of freeway
	T10.99		SR 94 (Campo Road)
El Cajon	T14.21		El Cajon city limit	East end of state maintenance
El Cajon	T16.26		I-8 – San Diego, El Centro	Interchange